March Madness

 

>> Good Monday Morning! It's National Napping Day. Do what you want with that information  >> Today's Word Count: 997. An easy way into your work week. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Remember to follow us on Twitter @D3Playbook for the latest news and transactions   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook TOP STORY 1.  March Madness   by John O'Connor, Richmond Times-Dispatch "Randolph-Macon's defense, as it has done all season, handled business Sunday. The Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 1 in Division III by D3hoops.com, held Trine, the No. 2 team, to 26 points fewer than its average in a 69-55 victory at Crenshaw Gym. R-MC opponents were averaging 58 points. Trine, which traveled from Angola, Ind., was averaging 81 points. The Yellow Jackets were led by 6-foot-5 sophomore Miles Mallory, who scored 16 to go with 6 rebounds. Senior guard Buzz Anthony scored 15 and had five assists for R-MC (12-0), the ODAC champion. This game was arranged by the teams in the absence of a Division III tournament, which will not be held because an insufficient number of teams played in this pandemic season. Trine (17-1) was led by guard Nick Bowman, who was averaging 22 points and scored 15." >> Situational Awareness: It was just the eighth time that the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the men's poll have met since 2006-07.  >> Beyond the Box Score: Trine turned the 10-hour trip into an educational experience as well, stopping at the Gettysburg battlefield. It might be one of the only times a DIII basketball team from Indiana has posed for a team picture next to this monument. >> Read More FOOTBALL 2. Rules Committee Recap The NCAA Football Rules Committee on Friday recommended a change to overtime rules for the 2021 season. Under the proposal, teams would be required to run a two-point conversion play after a touchdown when a game reaches a second overtime period. If a game reaches a third overtime, teams will run alternating two-point plays, instead of starting another drive at the opponent’s 25-yard line. This rules proposal is being made to limit the number of plays from scrimmage and bring the game to a conclusion. Teams can still choose whether to kick the point after touchdown or run a two-point conversion play in the first overtime. Also: Committee members supported the team area being permanently extended to the 20-yard lines, starting in 2021. In an editorial change to the rules book, video board and lighting system operators cannot create any distraction that obstructs play. For the 2021 season, it will be a point of emphasis for officials to penalize any taunting action directed toward an opponent. Committee members think these actions reflect poorly on the game and can lead to unnecessary confrontations. >> Read More   CONFERENCES 3. Champions Congratulations to these conference champions! Basketball American Rivers: M) Dubuque; W) Simpson CCIW: M) Illinois Wesleyan NACC: M) Wisconsin Lutheran; W) Wisconsin Lutheran SAA: W) Rhodes Cross Country HCAC: M) Rose-Hulman; W) Hanover  Football SAA: Berry Ice Hockey WIAC: M) Superior Swimming and Diving Michigan: M) Calvin NJAC: M) TCNJ; W) TCNJ North Atlantic (Virtual): M) Husson; W) Husson RECAP 4. Wrestling, Track Champs   NWCA Division III Champions 125-Alex Friddle, Coe 133-Brock Henderson, Coe 141-Jimmy McAuliffe, Elmhurst 149-Josh Gerke, Coe 157-David Hollingsworth, Wartburg 165-Braden Birt, Millikin 174-Kyle Briggs, Wartburg 184-Shane Liegel, Loras 197-Cody Baldridge, North Central 285-Wyatt Wriedt, Loras >> Results >> Go Deeper with Des Moines Register   Men's Track and Field Wartburg edged Loras by just seven points to win the team title at the DIII Elite Meet. Centre's JP Vaught was a double winner, capturing the 60 and 200, while Wartburg's Dallas Wright took the 400 and ran a leg of the winning 4x400 relay. Women's Track and Field The Knights turned a team double as the Wartburg women rolled to the team championship. Bethel's Kelsie Sealock was a double winner, taking the 60 hurdles and running a leg of the 4x400 relay. Hope's Anastasia Tucker also captured two golds - the 3K and a part of the distance medley relay. >> Results   RECAP 5. Weekend Stars Emily Campbell, Eastern Mennonite Baseball Ryan Behling tossed a no-hitter as North Central blanked Spalding, 4-0. He walked two and struck out six in his gem. Congratulations to Adrian head coach Craig Rainey who won the 700th game of his career when the #17 Bulldogs downed #3 North Central on Friday. Sul Ross State knocked off #1 Trinity (Texas), 11-4, on Friday. Carsen Thor drove in four runs. St. Norbert is 5-0 for the first time since 1958 after a wild 10-9 win over Wisconsin Lutheran. Isaac Gerhardt capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-our RBI single. Basketball KJ Bilbo poured in seven threes and 33 points as Louisiana College toppled #10 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 89-72. East Texas Baptist (25-0) outscored Sul Ross, 62-31, over the final three periods to remain unbeaten with a 72-56 victory. Football Berry held off Hendrix, 21-20, to win the SAA title. Devin Grier had three interceptions for the Vikings who needed a late missed extra point by the Warriors. Golf Carthage bested Augustana and #18 DePauw to win the Millikin Dechert Classic. Washington (Mo.) freshman Caraline Oakley took medalist honors (151). The fifth-ranked Methodist men held off #2 Huntingdon, #7 Piedmont and #8 Guilford by a single shot to win the Tiger Invite. Emory's Max Schwarz and Washington and Lee's Pierce Robinson shared medalist honors (137). Ice Hockey (W) Allison Corser-James scored five goals and set a Division III record with three shorthanded goals as Chatham defeated Lebanon Valley, 6-1.  Softball Emily Campbell tossed a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Eastern Mennonite defeated Southern Virginia, 3-0. Scores and Schedules: BSB | SFB | MLAX | WLAX | MIH | WIH | FB | GOLF    TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   MILLIKIN - Mark Scherer has stepped down as men's basketball coach MUSKINGUM - Michael Donnelly promoted to defensive coordinator. Isiah Dunning named assistant coach CLASSIFIEDS JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (University Heights, Ohio) Associate Athletic Director, Operations The Assistant Athletic Director, Internal Operations reports to the Senior Director of Athletics and works in support of the goals and operations of the Department of Athletics. This position involves a supervisory role in sport oversight, facilities, equipment, and part- time/student staff as assigned, other duties pertaining to the operational needs of the department i.e., post season arrangements may be assigned as needed. For more information, go to the John Carroll University website Have a job opening that you would like to advertise here? Contact us at D3Playbook@gmail.com   1 THING 7.  I'll Have the Whiteboard with Fries Ever order lunch with coworkers and wonder, “Can I expense this?”  Good Fortune Burger, a local joint in Toronto, is eliminating all your concerns. In a perfectly executed marketing campaign, it temporarily renamed some menu items as generic office supplies so you can expense them without raising any HR eyebrows.  Here’s what the menu looks like from Uber Eats:    >> Genius. Thanks to Morning Brew     Thanks for starting your day with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook

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